Help us get the village green looking its very best for Tea on the Green on Sunday 18th August. We’ll be at it from 10.30am – 12.30pm on Saturday 10th August, drop in when you can. There’s jobs for all abilities. If you can’t make it along but want to help, drop an email toContinue reading “Village action day – Saturday 10 August”
Category Archives: Gardening Club
Pollinator plaque
The village was awarded a grant by Falkirk Council and Repollinate to improve the quality of our flower beds to make them more friendly to pollinating insects. The beds were planted last year by the gardening club and, since then, they’ve kept on top of the weeds and the watering to give the immature perennialsContinue reading “Pollinator plaque”
Spades, Brushes, Action!
The Village action day on 18th May went well. On Saturday (and over the last few months) many villagers have been working hard to keep Dummore looking good. From weeding and clearing dead foliage, to painting benches, iron work and notice boards. Fantastic work, everyone!
Village action day – Saturday 18th May
Be part of your community and pitch in to help with basic maintenance and gardening. You’ll be rewarded with hot drinks and homemade cake. Meet at Lillian’s garden at 10.30am. Can’t make it on Saturday? Pop an email to dunmorevillage@gmail.com or to the village WhatsApp group to find out how you can help.
Lillian’s Garden tree felled
Following many months of the village association negotiating with Falkirk Council rotten sycamore tree has been removed by professional tree surgeons. A team of villagers have chopped the wood into smaller, more portable pieces and much of it will be left in the garden as a home for nature. A Rowan tree will be plantedContinue reading “Lillian’s Garden tree felled”
A soggy hoedown!
The heavens opened just as the hoedown began last night, but we made good progress – check out the before and after path pic below. Still more to do, so helping hands are much appreciated. If you’ve five mins to spare, pull some weeds! Huge thanks to those who braved the elements.
New flower beds
Falkirk Council have redesigned and provided plants for the two flower beds that flank the water pump on the village green. They have worked with charity Repollinate to select plants that will help and protect bees and other pollinators. The first batch of plants have arrived and been put in place by members of ourContinue reading “New flower beds”